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London labour and the London poor; a cyclopædia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work.

Title: London labour and the London poor; a cyclopædia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work. By Henry Mayhew ... with numerous illustrations from photographs.
Author: Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887.
Publication: London, Griffin, Bohn, and Company, 1861-1862.

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Description

4 v. fronts., illus., ports., maps, tables.; 23 cm.

Series Statement

The great metropolis, 2

Alternative Title

Those that will not work.

Subjects

Street life > England > London
Working class > England > London
Prostitution > History
Street vendors > England > London
Prostitution > England > London
Charities > England > London
Poor > England > London
London (England) > Social conditions > 19th century
Crime > England > London

Note

The ill. are wood engravings by E. Whymper, W.G. Mason and others, after designs by H.G. Hine, H. Anelay and others, many based on daguerreotypes by Richard Beard.
"Of the prostitute class generally," by Henry Mayhew and Bracebridge Hemyng: [v. 4], p. 35-209. "Prostitution in London," by Bracebridge Hemyng: [v. 4], p. 210-272. "Thieves and swindlers," by John Binny: [v. 4], p. 273-392. "Beggars and cheats," by Andrew Halliday: [v. 4], p. 393-448.

Contents

Vols. 1-3. The London street-folk; comprising, Street sellers. Street buyers. Street finders. Street performers. Street artizans. Street labourers. -- [v. 4] Extra volume. Those that will not work. Comprising, Prostitutes. Thieves. Swindlers. Beggars. By several contributors. With introductory essay on the agencies at present in operation in the metropolis for the suppression of vice and crime, by the Rev. William Tuckniss.

Call Number

TDI (Mayhew, H. London labour and the London poor)

LCCN

09026340 //r

OCLC

645483

Author

Mayhew, Henry, 1812-1887.

Title

London labour and the London poor; a cyclopædia of the condition and earnings of those that will work, those that cannot work, and those that will not work. By Henry Mayhew ... with numerous illustrations from photographs.

Imprint

London, Griffin, Bohn, and Company, 1861-1862.

Series

The great metropolis, 2

Local Note

Copy in SGF: Vols. 1-3 in extremely poor condition.

Copy in SGF: [Vol. 4] is 2nd ed. Astor Library copy.

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Added Author

Tuckniss, William.

Hemyng, Bracebridge, 1841-1901.

Binny, John.

Halliday, Andrew, 1830-1877.

Whymper, Elijah, active 1848-1863. Wood engraver

Mason, Walter George, 1820-1866. Wood engraver

Hine, Henry George, 1811-1895. Illustrator

Anelay, Henry, 1817-1883. Illustrator

Beard, Richard, 1801 or 1802-1885. Illustrator

Added Title

Those that will not work.

Research Call Number

TDI (Mayhew, H. London labour and the London poor)

SGF (Mayhew, H. London labour and the London poor. 1861)

Stuart 11970. Library has: [v. 4] Extra volume.

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